Components for the implementation of free-space optical crossbars

C. P. Barrett; P. Blair; G. S. Buller; D. T. Neilson; B. Robertson; E. C. Smith; M. R. Taghizadeh; A. C. Walker

Components for the implementation of free-space optical crossbars

C. P. Barrett, P. Blair, G. S. Buller, D. T. Neilson, B. Robertson, E. C. Smith, M. R. Taghizadeh, A. C. Walker

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We describe an optical system developed to form the basis of a 64 × 64 free-space optical matrix-matrix crossbar switch. The design and performance of each of the main optical components is discussed: lenses, diffractive optical elements, and polarizing beamsplitters, together with the optomechanical hardware design. For these components, throughput levels of -6.9 dB have been achieved, which is compatible with full system operation at 10^-12 bit error rates at =270 Mbits s^-1. © 1996 Optical Society of America.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6934-6944
Number of pages	11
Journal	Applied Optics
Volume	35
Issue number	35
Publication status	Published - 10 Dec 1996

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